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The Marriage Plot

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"The Marriage Plot" is a 2011 novel by Jeffrey Eugenides that explores the romantic and intellectual lives of three college students. Set primarily at Brown University in the early 1980s, the story focuses on English major Madeleine Hanna and her complex relationships with her fellow graduates, Leonard Bankhead and Mitchell Grammaticus. The narrative incorporates themes of mental illness, religious inquiry, and the evolution of the traditional marriage plot in Victorian literature.

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The Marriage Plot scores 6.72/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Campus Novel category.
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